Research Article

The Fire Blight Problem on Apples in Lake Van Basin: The Status and Incidence of the Disease

Volume: 27 Number: 2 June 30, 2017
EN TR

The Fire Blight Problem on Apples in Lake Van Basin: The Status and Incidence of the Disease

Abstract

The aim of the study is to determine the incidence and prevalence of Erwinia amylovora causative agent of fire blight disease on apple trees in Lake Van basin. Surveys were carried out in 41 apple orchards from Van, Bitlis, Edremit, Gevaş, Tatvan, Adilcevaz, Ahlat, Erciş, Muradiye districts in Lake Van basin between May and July 2015. Identification of the isolates was performed by biochemical and molecular detection methods by G1-F/G2-R primer pair and pathogenicity tests. The general incidence and prevalence of fire blight was detected 0.23% and 36%, respectively. The highest disease incidence was detected as 6% in Edremit district. The highest disease prevalence was detected at the rate of 66.6% in Erciş district. Although fire blight disease prevalence was high throughout the basin, the disease prevalence was low due to use of tolerant varieties, good growing practices and climate conditions.

Keywords

References

  1. Agrios G (2005). Plant Pathology.5th., Elsevier Acedemic Pres.
  2. Arda H (2016). Ayvada ateş yanıklığı hastalığı etmeninin (Erwinia amylovora) tanısı ve entegre mücadele olanakları. Ege Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü. Yüksek Lisans Tezi. İzmir.
  3. Bora T, Karaca İ (1970). Kültür bitkilerinde hastalığın ve zararın ölçülmesi. Ziraat Fakültesi Yardımcı Ders Kitabı. Yayın No: 167, pp.43. Ege Üniversitesi, İzmir
  4. Çiftçi Y, Işık M, Alkevli T, Yeşilova Ç (2008). Van Gölü havzasının jeolojisi. Jeoloji Mühendisliği Dergisi. 32(2): S:45.
  5. De Bellis P, Schena L (2007). Real-time Scorpion-PCR detection and quantification of Erwinia amylovora on pear leaves and flowers. European Journal of Plant Patology. 118: 11-22.
  6. Demir G, Gündoğdu M (1991). Yumuşak çekirdekli meyve ağaçlarında görülen ateş yanıklığı (Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winslow et al.) hastalığı üzerinde araştırmalar. VI. Türkiye Fitopatoloji Kongresi. 11-17 Ekim, İzmir-Türkiye, pp.299.
  7. Demir G, Gündoğdu M (1993). Fire Blight on pome fruit trees in Turkey: distiribution of the disease, chemical control of blossom infections and susceptibility of some cultivars. Acta Hort. 338: 67-74.
  8. FAO (2016). Dünya Tarım ve Gıda Örgütü. http://faostat3.fao.org/browse/Q/QC/E Erişim Tarihi: 7.11.2016

Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

-

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Cevdet Kıpçak This is me
YÜZÜNCÜ YIL ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Türkiye

Ahmet Akköprü
YÜZÜNCÜ YIL ÜNİVERSİTESİ, ZİRAAT FAKÜLTESİ, BİTKİ KORUMA BÖLÜMÜ
Türkiye

Publication Date

June 30, 2017

Submission Date

January 27, 2017

Acceptance Date

May 2, 2017

Published in Issue

Year 2017 Volume: 27 Number: 2

APA
Kıpçak, C., & Akköprü, A. (2017). The Fire Blight Problem on Apples in Lake Van Basin: The Status and Incidence of the Disease. Yuzuncu Yıl University Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 27(2), 204-211. https://doi.org/10.29133/yyutbd.288355

Cited By

Creative Commons License
Yuzuncu Yil University Journal of Agricultural Sciences by Van Yuzuncu Yil University Faculty of Agriculture is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.